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« on: January 22, 2009, 12:56:11 pm »
I have Platinum angel in play at 5 life.

My opponent attacks, I am at -5 life.

He Swords, but instead I want to Force Of Will, but he says I can't because I don't have anylife to pay.

Though I think i couldn't, I just wanted to know for sure.
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 01:05:53 pm »
You can't pay what you don't have. You can't FoW or Fetch if you are at 0 or less life.
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2009, 03:21:20 pm »
You can take damage but you cannot pay life.  Wagner has it.
(Nitpick: You can play Force of Will, you just cannot pay the alternate cost Smile )
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 07:23:07 pm »
You CAN play Vampiric Tutor, and lose 2 life upon resolution.
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 08:28:22 pm »
Quote from: LotusHead on January 23, 2009, 07:23:07 pm
You CAN play Vampiric Tutor, and lose 2 life upon resolution.

Definitely, and other cards of the ilk where life is lost on resolution rather than as part of the cost.
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